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Linear Trails

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The Lightfoot Trail is a dual trail that incorporates the paved Millennium Trail and a gravel trail that abuts the paved trail and accommodates snowmobiles in the winter. The Lightfoot Trail stretches along the northeast end of the city, connecting the Uthoff Trail to the Atherley Narrows, with a portion that links the west end of the city to the trail system.

Length: 15 kilometres

Surface: Paved and gravel

Grade: Flat

The Lightfoot Trail system connects to the Uthoff Trail in the north, the Oro-Medonte Rail Trail in the south-west and the Ramara Trail in the east.

West Ridge Park

West Ridge Park is a wooded paradise escape. Located at 900 West Ridge Blvd, this park provides a natural trail through a wooded area that leads directly to Clayt French Park

Length: 0.8 kilometres

Surface: Natural bark

Grade: Incline

Scout Valley

Scout Valley is a naturalized 230-acre park that consists of three individual loop trails. This park can be accessed from Line 15 North, Old Barrie Road or Forest Home. The Line 15 parking entrance is also home to Regan House.

Length: 6 kilometres

Surface: Natural

Grade: Incline

Scout Valley trails are marked with blazes that match the colour of the individual trail.

Sugarbush Trail: orange blazes

Algonquin Trail: green blazes

Homestead Trail: blue blazes

Blazes are rectangles of paint on trees, fence posts, and rocks that help you follow the trail.

A single blaze indicates the path is straight ahead

A double blaze indicates a change in direction. The higher mark indicates the direction the path takes

If you lose the trail, return to where you saw the last blaze. You should be able to see the next blaze from there.